I love cowboy romances and dark romance and this book was both!
I really enjoyed this book. I thought the narrators did a fantastic job and really became the characters. I thought they did great especially during some of the emotional scenes.
This is the second book of the series and going into this I was unaware this was a series so I read this as a standalone and was able to follow along fine.
I loved Westin and Diane together! Diane had been through so much but I loved how Westin supported her, would always protect her and showed his softer side only to her.
The spice was on point and Westin and Diane had great chemistry.
Make sure to check trigger warnings!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook.

Another sexy and steamy dark Cowboy Romance. The gunslinger and his dream girl.
I love Sovereign Mountain and it's dark inhabitants. It was interesting how this one filled in certain holes from the overlapping timeline with Sovereign. I was not expecting some of the things we learned.

I reread this with the audio and it was Narrated by Hannah Chiclana & Jack Calihan. Holy Moses, they elevated this story and made it almost to hot too handle. Haha!

If you’re looking for a cowboy romance this is it! There’s some triggers (for those affected) and it leaned a bit heavier, Westin himself was a dark brooding cowboy. While I enjoyed the male narrator, the female wasn’t one of my favorites.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media of the audiobook arc for "Westin" by Ray Morris Edwards.

Westin by Raya Morris Edwards is a swoony, intense romance set in beautiful northern Montana. Diane Carter, independent and determined, clashes with forbidden cowboy Westin Quinn in a passionate, electric love story. Though pacing lags briefly, this steamy, dramatic tale is a must-listen for fans of cowboy romance with a hint of danger. I’m eager for the next book in the Sovereign Mountain series!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. This is part of series. I really liked the books so far, this one so far. It definitely is dark as is the previous ones. I don't think it is for everyone. There are some trigger warnings on the author's website. It's a good story of the alpha male refusing to give up on the girl he wants.

(Audio)

Enjoyed this book. Dark, hot, cowboy, with some elements of cheating so be aware of that please.
The audio was great. Dual audio.

Narration was good. I think the plot of this starts out strong but then is wrapped up too easily with a few pew pews. BDSM/degradation heavy

Thank you @Dreamscape Media and @Netgalley for the ARC. Westin is the second book in the Sovereign series. I did not read the first book but after reading this one, I will go back to read. Westin is a sexy hero. I love him. Diane needs rescuing from an abusive brother and an arranged marriage. Westin sees her and says "Mine". Read this book.

I enjoyed this one so much more than Sovereign so while that got a 3.5 from me, this is a solid 4 star. Probably would have been closer to 5 stars had there not been so much emphasis on this one little trope I can't stand.

I received an ALC from NetGalley so this review is for the audio version and Hannah Chiclana and Jack Calihan did an amazing job. Jack's got a perfect cowboy voice, and Hannah portrayed Diane so well. All the stars for these performances!

This story is very similar in terms of plot to the first book, however I really like Westin and Diane more as characters in general and that made this book more enjoyable to me.

Diane meets Westin and he just has to have her. Then her brother marries her off before Westin can get her and thus starts the drama of two lives trying to get back to each other.

The spice was SPICY. OMG. I read a lot of unhinged smut and this had one scene that had me SCREAMING. There are BDSM themes so if that's not your thing this may not be for you, but I found it to be a lot lighter and more palatable than the first book.

Overall it was a great read. Morally grey MMC and an FMC that has some claws.

Take me to Montana!!!

Westin by Raya Morris Edwards is a wild ride and equal parts swoony and intense. Set against the gorgeous backdrop of northern Montana, it tells the story of Diane Carter, a tough and independent woman stuck in a frustrating situation, and Westin Quinn, the broody, forbidden cowboy who shakes up her world. The chemistry between Diane and Westin is electric, and their love is messy, passionate, and full of feels. Plus, it was great to have peeks at another side/perspective of Keira and Sovereign’s story from book one.

Hannah Chiclana and Jack Calihan did an amazing job with the narration! Chiclana nails Diane’s mix of strength, naïveté and vulnerability, while Calihan’s deep, rugged voice is pure velvet, rumbly cowboy perfection—he is Westin! Their voices pull you right into the story, making you feel like you’re living every moment alongside the characters. There are a few slower parts here and there, but overall this is worth a listen. If you’re into steamy, cowboy romance with a touch of danger, the Sovereign Mountain series is for you.

I can’t wait to see what’s next in the series!

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and Raya Morris Edwards for an advance listening copy. These are my honest thoughts.

I thought I was done Sovereign…but here I am reading Westin. I will say that Westin’s character was better than better than Sovereign, but storyline felt like copy/paste from book 1. Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything that kept me drawn into the book. I don’t feel that I will be continuing with the series.

This book had some great aspects but felt like it was rushed in some places and dragged on in others. I didn't feel an insane amount of chemistry between the MCs. Fairly enjoyable but wouldn't read again

𝟰.𝟱 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡

"“𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚔𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍, 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛?” 𝙸 𝚊𝚜𝚔. 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚑 𝚍𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗. 𝚂𝚑𝚎’𝚜 𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚎’𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚗𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎. 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚢 𝚐𝚊𝚣𝚎, 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍. 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚠𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎: 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. “𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎,” 𝙸 𝚜𝚊𝚢, 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚜𝚝. 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚜𝚙𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚕𝚊𝚙. 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚛𝚝 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚜 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚜. 𝙸 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚗, 𝚖𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚞𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔, 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚢. 𝙷𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕. “𝙸 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚜𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚔𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛,” 𝙸 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚎𝚝𝚕𝚢. “𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚒𝚝’𝚜 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎.”"

WESTIN QUINN, THE MAN THAT YOU ARE. 💕

Raya Morris Edwards knows how to write a sex scene! My cheeks were red as a cherry from blushing so hard and I could barely contain my facial expressions while listening to this on audio. The narrators did a fantastic job! Also, the little glimpses we got of Deacon were very much appreciated and I am already in love with him. Highly recommend this book if you love gun-toting cowboys, BDSM, touch-her-and-you-die, age gap and just good ole' southern gentleman charm.

HANDS DOWN my favorite out of the two in the series thus far and I cannot wait to looooooove the next installment just as much, if not more than this one!

I really enjoyed Westin and Diane’s story. I liked this book a little more than the first in this series. I felt a deeper connection with these characters and the storyline was more emotional. I love age gap and this one hit the mark! The story kept me intrigued all the way through and the spice was phenomenal! Hannah Chiclana and Jack Calihan Both did an amazing job of portraying these characters and bringing them to life for me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

🐴Dark Cowboy Romance
🌼Dual POV
🐴Childhood Trauma
🌼BDSm
🐴Age Gap
🌼High Spice
🐴Check TWs
🌼Virgin FMC


Thank you Dreamscape Media for the ALC.

This one was better than Sovereign. I felt the story was more emotional than the first book. I love that Westin was a bit more romantic than Sovereign.

From this book I can officially say I don’t think I am a BDSM reader anymore. I wanted to read Westin because thought maybe it was the contract part of Sovereign that was throwing me. I did not care for the first book. The BDSM parts were much better in this book. I am not a fan of the contract.

Westin is what I wanted the first book to be.

The spice was very good. If you’re looking for a spicy smutty book that has a traumatized cowboy who heals a meek FMC this one is for you.

ALC:
The female narrator, Hannah was perfect. I could feel every emotion that she was going through. I think she was the best choice for Diane.
The male narrator Jack did a great job. I would definitely listen to more book narrated by him.

I got this audio book from netgalley for my review .
I listen to sovereign via audiobooks also and loved it so i was very excited to start this one .

this book is spicy and was a whole lot of fun .

I need me a cowboy like Westin .

bring on book three

THIS SERIES JUST GETS BETTER!!! I completely devoured Westin & Diane’s story and didn’t want it to end! What’s not to love with dark cowboy, virgin FMC, age gap, touch her and d!e, but then add in lots of bdsm too! I keep seeing this whole series compared to a mix of Yellowstone & 50 shades and I couldn’t agree more!! Westin & Diane's story had a fantastic storyline that kept me locked in and completely captivated until the very end! Their love story is hard fought and so deserved after what they go through with an epilogue that was just the cherry on top of it all🥹

**Before diving into this one, I HIGHLY recommend starting with book 1, Sovereign! This book has an overlap that timeline, so you will be completely spoiled for that story if you read this first! It will also make it easy to understand the characters and what is going on. Plus I just loved getting to hear Westin & Diane’s perspective of moments from that one and learn things I didn’t know!

I completely adored Westin & Diane!!!!! She is innocent and living with her cruel brother after losing her nana while Westin is a dangerous cowboy known as the Gunslinger. When they first meet, she is about to turn 21 and he is 37. The beginning of their love story has all the forbidden and sneaking arounds vibes with little moments that had me falling harder for them. However, life is not simple for these two as Diane’s brother gives her no choice and forces her into a situation. I don’t want to say too much as this story is so much better reading as it unfolds!!!

AUDIO REVIEW:
The audiobook for Westin was an incredible narration that kept me hooked into this exhilarating and addicting story while also bringing to life the raw emotion, rough dark elements and sexiness of this story! Hannah Chiclana and Jack Calihan performed this one in a dual narration and completely captured the characters personalities, showcased their age age with their distinct young/older tones and brought the heat with those kinky scenes!! Definitely listen with headphones in🔥😮‍💨 Their performance was incredible and makes me already want to listen to this one again!

I already love listening to Hannah but she couldn’t have been more perfect for Diane!!! Her soft and tender tone showcased Diane’s innocence, vulnerability and sadness as she has been through so much heartbreaking pain! I also love the sass and sweetness in her tone when she is with Westin as he was so caring with her and gave her so much life which made their relationship even more genuine and heartfelt!

As soon as I saw Jack was narrating I knew his deep raspy tone was the perfect choice for this dangerous and protective man! He’s got an older rough tone to his voice which captured Westin’s age of 37 years old while his deep tone brought out his dangerous, dominant and protective side. I love that his voice also had a softer edge during all of the sweet and caring moments with Diane!

Overall I cannot recommend this dark cowboy series enough on audio but highly suggest starting with Sovereign before moving to this one!

Westin, Book Two Sovereign Mountain Series
by Raya Morris Edwards
Narrators, Hannah Chiclana andJack Callahan
This book was just not for me for a variety of reasons. Life is too short to listen to books you don’t really like. Maybe cowboy romance with age difference and some other iffy tropes are just not for me. The phrase, “He felt like a bull outside the cowpen” just doesn’t do it for me. The narrators
were okay but not really fabulous.
Had to DNF this one.

I listened to this audiobook during a recent flight, and I’d just like to say: thank god for headphones 🎧🥵 it sure was spicy (4-4.5/5) 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.🌶️

Story-wise, I felt like this was set in the 1800s??? idk the whole arranged marriage in exchange for land is so backward it’s hard to believe it could be happening in 2024, but I guess with the state of the US and the impending doom of a future we have ahead of us, who knows anymore 🥴🥴🥴🥴

(Thank you, Dreamscape Media and NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.)

Dark cowboy romance… sign me up! This book was actually way better than I thought it was going to be. Westin was so hot. The spice was spicy and I loved how sweet he was for Diane. The narrators were also really great and I didn’t want to stop listening to this audiobook! Make sure you check the trigger warnings before you read this book!